Are you a risk taker? I never used to be. When I first started writing, I realized how much I didn't know. I set out to educate myself, reading all that I could about how to write properly, finding writing mentors, carefully researching all the big no-no's of writing. I sifted through websites and … [Read more...] about Taking Risks
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Emotion Thesaurus: Relief
When it comes to emotion, sometimes we need a brainstorming nudge. After all, each character will express their feelings differently depending on their personality, emotional range, and comfort zone. We hope this short, sample list of expressions will help you better imagine how your character might … [Read more...] about Emotion Thesaurus: Relief
Emotion Thesaurus Entry: Unease
When it comes to emotion, sometimes we need a brainstorming nudge. After all, each character will express their feelings differently depending on their personality, emotional range, and comfort zone. We hope this short, sample list of expressions will help you better imagine how your character might … [Read more...] about Emotion Thesaurus Entry: Unease
The Big Picture
It's 3 am and I can't sleep, a ridiculous scenario that's becoming more frequent as my pregnancy progresses. While I watch the Iron Chefs duke it out with some ingredient I've never heard of, only one pervasive thought is on my mind: I should be working on my novel. I'm a seriously deranged … [Read more...] about The Big Picture
Each day, a chance to learn
You never know when an epiphany is going to happen.This week I sent off Mason and the Zombies to my agent and was left with this strange and foreign thing called FREE TIME. Giddier than Becca trapped inside a donut factory, I reveled in mindless emailing, Utube watching and scrabble games on … [Read more...] about Each day, a chance to learn
Emotion Thesaurus Entry: Anger
When it comes to emotion, sometimes we need a brainstorming nudge. After all, each character will express their feelings differently depending on their personality, emotional range, and comfort zone. We hope this short, sample list of expressions will help you better imagine how your character might … [Read more...] about Emotion Thesaurus Entry: Anger
Emotion Thesaurus: Fear
When it comes to emotion, sometimes we need a brainstorming nudge. After all, each character will express their feelings differently depending on their personality, emotional range, and comfort zone. We hope this short, sample list of expressions will help you better imagine how your character might … [Read more...] about Emotion Thesaurus: Fear
Introducing The EMOTION THESAURUS
The coffee on the desk is cold. The doorbell’s ringing. Your dog is making those frantic whimpers meaning ‘I want to go outside and maybe pee on something’ has escalated to ‘Another 10 seconds and you'll need a boat to get to the kitchen’. You are aware of these things, yet stay glued to your chair, … [Read more...] about Introducing The EMOTION THESAURUS
The Trouble with Starting
What's it called when the car won't start and you have to push it down the road with your dad yelling frantically from behind, "Pop the clutch!"? It's a memory I can recall with alarming frequency, and I remember exactly how I felt each time: annoyed, anxious. Scared. Sweaty. Basically, the way I … [Read more...] about The Trouble with Starting
The Right Time for a Critique Group
The Internet is a wonderful thing. Anything is possible--you can buy houses, visit countries and cultures, gossip about Lindsay Lohan's rehab sentence or Paris' shrinking inheritance, and find other writers to share the highs and lows with. Looking back, I don't know what I would have done … [Read more...] about The Right Time for a Critique Group
Welcome to our Bookshelf
Welcome to our blog! As avid writers who WILL one day be published, we are excited to begin this new and (frankly) terrifying adventure of blogging. We each write for children and teens, with works ranging from picture books to middle grade and young adult stories. Our writing wanders across many … [Read more...] about Welcome to our Bookshelf